Public comment summary - April 2009

APRIL 2009 COMMENT SUMMARY Introduction In April 2009, 88 comments were submitted to the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program. Comment format and origin Comment Format4 307E-mailsLetters/Comment FormsWeb sitePhone/Hotline47 Comments and questions received at outreach events are summarized separately. Comment categories We have six comment categories: transportation, design/construction, economic, transit, environmental/public safety and structures/locations. No comments were received in the economic category in April. Each comment submitted is categorized by the content of the message. Please note that some comments fit into more than one category, while others do not fit into any of the categories. The bullet points below were extracted from the April comments. Transportation: This category includes comments related to traffic, connections/circulation, pedestrians and bicycles. In April, there were three comments in this category. Below is a sampling. • The preferred viaduct replacement must be considered as part of the larger transportation system with the Seattle area. Design/Construction: This category includes comments related to construction, urban design, the seawall and engineering. In April, there were 33 comments in this category. Below is a sampling. • Why are they only putting two lanes north and south in the bored tunnel? • Do you anticipate any upcoming obstacles or roadblocks for the tunnel? ...